Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1887-08-20

sleep. which she did, and awoKe IN une even
ing quiet recovered, so far as her strength
was concerned. 1t struck me as an odd
thing that a girl who could find the nerve TO
shoot a huge black ruffian rushing to kill her
with a spear should have been so affected at
the thought of it afterwards; but it IS, after
all characteristic of the sex. Poor FlosSiel
fear that her nerves will not get over that
night in the Nasal camp for many long
year.
When breakfast was over we all turned In
and had good sleep, only getting up III time
for dinner; after which meal we once more
adjourned, together with all the available
population-men, women, youths and girls
to the scene of the mornings slaughter, our
object being to bury our own dead and get
rid of the Nasal by finging them into the
Tana river which Fan within fifty yards OF
the kraal.
We buried our dead in solemn silence,
Good being selected to read the burial SER
vice over them lin the absence OF Mr.. Mac
kenzie, confined to bed, as he was generally
allowed to possess the best voice and most
impressive manner. IT was melancholy in
the extreme, but, as Good said, it might have
been worse, for we might have mad TO bury
ourselves" | pointed out that this would
have ,,,zc1 difficult feat, but | knew what
he meant.
Next we set to work to load an OK wagon
which had been brought round from the
Mission with the dead bodies OF the Nasal,
having first collected the spears, Shields aud
other arms. We loaded the wagon five times,
abou fifty bodies to the load, and ernptied 1t
into the Tana From this it was evident that
very few of the Nasal could have escaped.
The crocodies must have been well fed that
night. One Of the last bodies we picked up
was that of the sentry at the upper end. 1
asked Good how be managed to Kill him. and
he told me that be had crept up much as I'm
slopogaas had done and stabbed hlm with his
sword He groaned good deal but FORUM
ately nobody heard him. AS Good SAID 1t
was horrible thing to have to do, and most
unpleasantly like cold blooded murder.
And SO with the last body that floated away
down the current of the Tana ended the incl
dent of our attack on the Nasal camp.
In the evening had an interview with Mr..
Mackenzie, who was suffering a good deal
from his wounds, which Good, who was
skillful though unqualified doctor, was treat
ing him for. He told me that this occurrence
had taught him lesson, and that, If he re-
covered safely, he meant to hand over the
NllSSiOn W younger VIM 'tA9 49, SS.NJ
on his road to join him in his work, and re-
turn to England.
"You see, Quatermain," he said, Il made
ND my mind to this this very morning, when
we were creeping down upon those benlShted
savages. II we live through this and rescue
Flossie alive" l said Co myself, Il will go
home to England; have had enough OF
savages. Well, / did not think that we
should live through it at the time, but thanks
be to God and you four, we have hved
through it, and I mean to stick to my resolu-
ton, lest worst thing befall us. Another
such time would kill my poor wife And be-
sides, Quatermain, between you and me,
l am well off; it is 100000 l am worth
today, and every farthing of it made
by honest trade and savings in the bank at
Zanzibar, for living here costs me next to
nothing So, though it will be hard to leave
this place which / have made to blossom like
a rose in the wilderness, AMI harder still to
leave the people have taught, shall 60"
81 congratulate you on your decision," an
swered |. "for two reasons. The first is, that
YOU owe a duty to your wife and daughter,
and more especially to the latter, who should
receive some education and mix with girls OF
her own race; otherwise she Will grow up
wild, stunning her kind. The other is, that
as sure as am standing here, sooner or later
the Nasal will try to avenge the slaughter IN
ficted on them today. Two or three men are
sure to have escaped in the confusion, VINO
will carry the story back to their people, ana
the result will be that great expedition VIII
one day be sent against you. 1t might be de-
layed for a year, but sooner or later 1T WIZ
come. Therefore, if only for that reason,
should go. When once they have learned
that YOU are no longer here they may per
haps leave the place alone"
6You are quite right" answered the clergy
man. ~ will turn my back upon this place
In month. But it will be wrench; 1t VIII
be wrench"
CHAPTER TX.
INTO THE UNKNOWN.
~ IL ,,oe.o1 oD1 we al sat at SUD-